About This Report
This is our third monthly report tracking personnel changes across all Nova Scotia provincial departments. Compared to February's report (266 new hires and title changes), March saw a quieter month with 162 changes detected.
All data is sourced from publicly available Nova Scotia government employee directories. This information is technically public but rarely compiled in one place.
130
New Hires
32
Title Changes
21
Departments
Month-over-Month Comparison
New Hires
170 → 130 (-24%)
Title Changes
96 → 32 (-67%)
Director-Level Promotions
Acting roles made permanent and notable promotions
Mallory Coutinho
Director, Policy and Legislation
Previously: A/Director, Policy and Legislation
Health and Wellness
Kenzie Urquhart
Director, Service Excellence
Previously: Acting Director, Service Excellence
Cyber Security and Digital Solutions
Maddison Dennison
Director, Strategic Analytics and Innovation
Previously: Project Executive
Office of Service Efficiency
Frank Boone
Director Standards & Examinations
Previously: Learning Strategist
Labour, Skills and Immigration
Andrew J. MacDonald
Director, Financial Advisory Services
Finance and Treasury Board
Jennifer Wagg
Director Employment Nova Scotia
Labour, Skills and Immigration
Jocelyn Ferguson
Acting Deputy Registrar of Regulations
Previously: Legistics Analyst/Editor
Justice
Notable Manager-Level Changes
Managers, coordinators, and senior operational roles
Nick Bruinsma
Manager, Cyber Security Risk Advisor
Previously: Senior Business Analyst
Cyber Security and Digital Solutions
Sharon Fraser
Manager, Quality Assurance
Previously: Manager, Licensing and Compliance
Education and Early Childhood Development
Jenna Beaton
Manager, Licensing and Compliance
Previously: Manager, Licensing and Registration
Fisheries and Aquaculture
Kim Preeper
Manager Corporate Services and Projects
Previously: Manager of Corporate Operations
Office of Addictions and Mental Health
Steve Patterson
Senior Data Scientist, Policy and Regulatory Affairs
Previously: Senior Strategic Policy Advisor - Data & Analytics
Office of Service Efficiency
Leslie Power
ELCC Project Executive
Previously: ELCC Advisor
Education and Early Childhood Development
Ryan Shaw
Senior Corporate Advisor
Previously: Corporate Advisor
Executive Council
Tammy Gallant
Coordinator of Driver Licensing
Previously: Driver Licensing Case Assessor
Public Works
Rabail Gul
Design Team Lead / Architect 1
Previously: Intern Architect
Public Works
Sawyer Olmstead
Provincial Apiculturist
Previously: Plant Protection Coordinator
Agriculture
Greg Landry
Senior Project Executive, Strategic Foresight
Executive Council
Greg Chisholm
Construction Manager Northern
Public Works
New Hires by Department
Public Works
41
new hires
Opportunities & Social Development
34
new hires
Justice
14
new hires
Service Nova Scotia
14
new hires
Cyber Security and Digital Solutions
7
new hires
Natural Resources
5
new hires
Plus new hires across Executive Council (3), Emergency Management (2), Finance and Treasury Board (2), Labour, Skills and Immigration (2), Growth and Development (2), Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage (2), Education (1), and Legislative Services (1).
Title Changes by Department
Public Works
9
title changes
Opportunities & Social Development
5
title changes
Cyber Security and Digital Solutions
3
title changes
Office of Service Efficiency
2
title changes
Plus title changes across Health and Wellness (2), Education (2), Justice (2), Advanced Education (1), Environment and Climate Change (1), Labour, Skills and Immigration (1), Office of Addictions and Mental Health (1), Agriculture (1), Executive Council (1), and Fisheries and Aquaculture (1).
Notable New Hires
Senior specialists and roles worth knowing about
| Name | Position | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Greg Landry | Senior Project Executive, Strategic Foresight | Executive Council |
| Rachel Boissonnault | Cabinet Committee Coordinator | Executive Council |
| Andrew J. MacDonald | Director, Financial Advisory Services | Finance and Treasury Board |
| Jennifer Wagg | Director Employment Nova Scotia | Labour, Skills and Immigration |
| Michelle Venturini | Senior Corporate Strategist | Growth and Development |
| Alonso Chiri Ponce | Technical Specialist DevSecOps Cloud | Cyber Security and Digital Solutions |
| Femalben Bhikhan Odedra | Senior Application Developer | Cyber Security and Digital Solutions |
| Suzanne Millar | Program Lead, Municipal & CI Business Continuity | Emergency Management |
| Sarah Drysdale | Court Administration Team Lead | Justice |
| Kallie Stone | Mineral Development Facilitator | Natural Resources |
| Timothy Locke | Area Manager | Natural Resources |
| Ashley Dorazio | Executive Administrative Coordinator for ADM | Service Nova Scotia |
| Pam Harris | Business Manager | Service Nova Scotia |
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